Light-emitting device, light-emitting device package, and light unit

ABSTRACT

A light-emitting device, according to one embodiment, comprises: a light-emitting structure comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer which is underneath the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer which is underneath the active layer; a reflective electrode, which is arranged under the light-emitting structure; and an electrode which is arranged inside the first conductive semiconductor layer and comprises a conductive ion injection layer.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation Application of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/405,447 filed Dec. 4, 2014, which is a U.S. National Stage Application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT Application No. PCT/KR2013/004574, filed May 24, 2013, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0061370, filed Jun. 8, 2012, whose entire disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The embodiment relates to a light-emitting device, a light-emitting device package, and a light unit.

BACKGROUND ART

A light-emitting diode (LED) has been extensively used as one of light-emitting devices. The LED converts electrical signals into the form of light such as infra-red light, ultra-violet light, and visible light by using the characteristic of a compound semiconductor.

As the light efficiency of the light-emitting device is increased, the LED has been used in various fields such as display apparatuses and lighting appliances.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

The embodiment provides a light-emitting device, a light-emitting device package, and a light unit, capable of improving light extraction efficiency.

Technical Solution

A light-emitting device according to the embodiment includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer; a reflective electrode under the light-emitting structure; and an electrode arranged inside the first conductive semiconductor layer and comprising a conductive ion implantation layer.

A light-emitting device package according to the embodiment includes a body; a light-emitting device on the body; and first and second lead electrodes electrically connected to the light-emitting device, wherein the light-emitting device includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer; a reflective electrode under the light-emitting structure; and an electrode arranged inside the first conductive semiconductor layer and comprising a conductive ion implantation layer.

A light unit according to the embodiment includes a substrate; a light-emitting device on the substrate; and an optical member serving as an optical path for light emitted from the light-emitting device, wherein the light-emitting device includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer; a reflective electrode under the light-emitting structure; and an electrode arranged inside the first conductive semiconductor layer and comprising a conductive ion implantation layer.

Advantageous Effects

The light-emitting device, the light-emitting device package, and the light unit according to the embodiment can improve the light extraction efficiency.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view showing a light-emitting device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an electrode part and a pad part of a light-emitting device according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 3 to 7 are views showing a method of fabricating a light-emitting device according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are views showing a modified light-emitting device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a light-emitting device package according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view showing another example of the display device according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 13 to 15 are views showing a lighting apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 16 and 17 are views showing another example of a lighting apparatus according to the embodiment.

BEST MODE Mode for Invention

In the description of the embodiments, it will be understood that, when a layer (or film), a region, a pattern, or a structure is referred to as being “on” or “under” another substrate, another layer (or film), another region, another pad, or another pattern, it can be “directly” or “indirectly” over the other substrate, layer (or film), region, pad, or pattern, or one or more intervening layers may also be present. Such a position of the layer has been described with reference to the drawings.

The thickness and size of each layer shown in the drawings may be exaggerated, omitted or schematically drawn for the purpose of convenience or clarity. In addition, the size of elements does not utterly reflect an actual size.

Hereinafter, a light-emitting device, a light-emitting device package, a light unit, and a method for fabricating the light-emitting device according to the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a light-emitting device according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include a light-emitting structure 10, a reflective electrode 17 and an electrode 80.

The light-emitting structure 10 may include a first conductive semiconductor layer 11, an active layer 12, and a second conductive semiconductor layer 13. The active layer 12 may be interposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13. The active layer 12 may be provided under the first conductive semiconductor layer 11, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be provided under the active layer 12.

For instance, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include an N-type semiconductor layer doped with N-type dopants serving as first conductive dopants, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include a P-type semiconductor layer doped with P-type dopants serving as second conductive dopants. In addition, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include a P-type semiconductor layer, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include an N-type semiconductor layer.

For example, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include an N-type semiconductor layer. The first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may be realized by using a compound semiconductor. The first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may be realized by using a group II-VI compound semiconductor, or a group III-V compound semiconductor.

For example, the first conductive first semiconductor layer 11 may be realized by using a semiconductor material having a compositional formula of In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1). For example, the first conductive first semiconductor layer 11 may include one selected from the group consisting of GaN, AlN, AlGaN, InGaN, InN, InAlGaN, AlInN, AlGaAs, GaP, GaAs, GaAsP, and AlGaInP doped with N-type dopants such as Si, Ge, Sn, Se, and Te.

The active layer 12 emits light having a wavelength corresponding to the energy band gap difference according to materials constituting the active layer 13 through the combination of electrons (or holes) injected through the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and holes (or electrons) injected through the second conductive semiconductor layer 13. The active layer 12 may have one of a single quantum well (SQW) structure, a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure, a quantum dot structure, and a quantum wire structure, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The active layer 12 may be realized by using a compound semiconductor. The active layer 12 may be realized by using a semiconductor material having a compositional formula of In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1). When the active layer 12 has an MQW structure, the active layer 12 may be formed by stacking a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers. For example, the active layer 12 may have a cycle of InGaN well layer/GaN barrier layer.

For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include a P-type semiconductor layer. The second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be realized by using a compound semiconductor. For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be realized by using a group II-VI compound semiconductor, or a group II-V compound semiconductor.

For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be realized by using a semiconductor material having a compositional formula of In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1). For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include one selected from the group consisting of GaN, AlN, AlGaN, InGaN, InN, InAlGaN, AlInN, AlGaAs, GaP, GaAs, GaAsP, and AlGaInP doped with P-type dopants such as Mg, Zn, Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Meanwhile, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include a P-type semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include the N-type semiconductor layer. In addition, a semiconductor layer including an N-type or P-type semiconductor layer may be additionally provided under the second conductive semiconductor layer 13. Accordingly, the first light-emitting structure 10 may have at least one of an NP junction structure, a PN junction structure, an NPN junction structure, or a PNP junction structure. In addition, impurities may be doped into the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 with uniform or non-uniform doping concentration. In other words, the first light-emitting structure 10 may have various structures, and the embodiment is not limited thereto.

In addition, a first conductive InGaN/GaN superlattice structure or InGaN/InGaN superlattice structure may be formed between the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and the active layer 12. In addition, a second conductive AlGaN layer may be formed between the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 and the active layer 13.

The reflective electrode 17 may be disposed under the light-emitting structure 10. An ohmic contact layer 15 may be further disposed between the light-emitting structure 10 and the reflective electrode 17. A metal layer 50 may be disposed under the light-emitting structure 10 and around the ohmic contact layer 15. The metal layer 50 may be disposed around a lower portion of the light-emitting structure 10. The metal layer 50 may be disposed around the reflective electrode 17.

A current blocking layer 30 may be disposed at a lower portion of the light-emitting structure 10. The current blocking layer 30 can prevent current concentration and improve light extraction efficiency. For instance, the current blocking layer 30 can be formed through plasma processing, ion implantation or laser damage scheme. For example, the current blocking layer 30 can be formed by implanting oxygen ions into the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 through an implantation process.

For example, the ohmic contact layer 15 may include a transparent conductive oxide layer. For example, the ohmic contact layer 15 may include at least one selected from the group consisting of an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), an IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide), an AZO (Aluminum Zinc Oxide), an AGZO (Aluminum Gallium Zinc Oxide), an IZTO (Indium Zinc Tin Oxide), an IAZO (Indium Aluminum Zinc Oxide), an IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide), an IGTO (Indium Gallium Tin Oxide), an ATO (Antimony Tin Oxide), a GZO (Gallium Zinc Oxide), an IZON (IZO Nitride), ZnO, IrOx, RuOx, NiO, Pt and Ag.

The reflective electrode 17 may include a material having high reflectance. For example, the reflective electrode 17 may include a metal including at least one of Ag, Ni, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, Cu, Au, and Hf, or an alloy thereof. In addition, the reflective electrode 17 may be formed in a multi-layer of the metal or the alloy thereof and a transmissive conductive material such as an ITO (Indium-Tin-Oxide), an IZO (Indium-Zinc-Oxide), an IZTO (Indium-Zinc-Tin-Oxide), an IAZO (Indium-Aluminum-Zinc-Oxide), an IGZO (Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide), an IGTO (Indium-Gallium-Tin-Oxide), an AZO (Aluminum-Zinc-Oxide), or an ATO (Antimony-Tin-Oxide). For example, according to the embodiment, the reflective electrode 17 may include at least one of Ag, Al, an Ag—Pd—Cu alloy, and an Ag—Cu alloy.

The ohmic contact layer 15 may come into ohmic-contact with the light-emitting structure 10. The reflective electrode 17 may reflect light incident thereto from the light-emitting structure 10 to increase the quantity of light extracted to an outside.

The metal layer 50 may include at least one of Cu, Ni, Ti, Ti—W, Cr, W, Pt, V, Fe, and Mo. The metal layer 50 may serve as a diffusion barrier layer. A bonding layer 60 and a support member 70 may be disposed under the metal layer 50.

The metal layer 50 may prevent a material included in the bonding layer 60 from being diffused to the reflective electrode 17 in the process of providing the bonding layer 60. The metal layer 50 may prevent a material, such as Sn, included in the bonding layer 60 from exerting an influence upon the reflective electrode 17.

The bonding layer 60 may include barrier metal or bonding metal. For example, the bonding layer 60 may include at least one of Ti, Au, Sn, Ni, Cr, Ga, In, Bi, Cu, Ag, Nb, Pd and Ta. The support member 70 may support the light-emitting structure 10 according to the embodiment while performing a heat radiation function. The bonding layer 60 may be realized in the form of a seed layer.

The support member 70 may include at least one of semiconductor substrates (e.g., Si, Ge, GaN, GaAs, ZnO, SiC, and SiGe substrates) implanted with Ti, Cr, Ni, Al, Pt, Au, W, Cu, Mo, Cu—W, or impurities. For example, the support member 70 may be formed of insulating material.

Meanwhile, the light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the electrode 80 which is a conductive ion implantation layer disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. For instance, the electrode 80 can be formed by implanting metallic ions through an ion implantation process. The electrode 80 can be formed by implanting at least one material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions through an ion implantation process.

The electrode 80 may include metallic material. The electrode 80 may include at least metallic material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions. Incident light may transmit through the electrode 80. Thus, light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

The electrode 80 may be disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The electrode 80 may be formed with a depth in the range of 50 nm to 3000 nm. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12 by at least 100 nm.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include a pad part 90 electrically connected to the electrode 80. For instance, the pad part 90 may be formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may make contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer 11.

The electrode 80 may include a plurality of wires disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. In addition, the electrode 80 may include a connection wire disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 to electrically connect the wires to each other.

For instance, the electrode 80 and the pad part 90 may be configured as shown in FIG. 2. The electrode 80 may be disposed at an outer portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 with a predetermined line width. In addition, the electrode 80 may be disposed at the center of the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 with a predetermined line width. However, the arrangement of the electrode 80 may not be limited above, but various modified.

The pad part 90 may be electrically connected to the electrode 80. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80 or the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may have an area smaller than a width of the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may have an area larger than a width of the electrode 80.

According to the embodiment, power may be applied to the light-emitting structure 10 through the reflective electrode 17 and the electrode 80. According to the embodiment, the pad part 90 may be realized in the form of a multiple layer. The pad part 90 may include an ohmic layer, an intermediate layer, and an upper layer. The ohmic layer may include a material selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, W, Ti, and Zn to realize ohmic contact. The intermediate layer may be realized by using a material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, and Al. For example, the upper layer may include Au.

A light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. For example, the light extraction pattern provided on the light-emitting structure 10 may be formed through a PEC (photo electro chemical) etching process. Therefore, according to the embodiment, the light extraction effect to the outside can be increased.

In addition, a light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. The electrode 80 may be formed of transparent material, so incident light may pass through the electrode 80. The light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

Hereinafter, a method of fabricating the light-emitting device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

According to the method of fabricating the light-emitting device of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11, the active layer 12, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be formed on a substrate 5. The first conductive semiconductor layer 11, the active layer 12, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be defined as the light-emitting structure 10

For example, the substrate 5 may include at least one of a sapphire substrate (Al₂O₃), SiC, GaAs, GaN, ZnO, Si, GaP, InP, and Ge, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. A buffer layer may be interposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and the substrate 5.

For example, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include an N-type semiconductor layer doped with N-type dopants serving as first conductive dopants, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include a P-type semiconductor layer doped with P-type dopants serving as second conductive dopants. In addition, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include a P-type semiconductor layer, and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include an N-type semiconductor layer.

For example, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include an N-type semiconductor. The first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include a semiconductor material having a compositional formula of In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1). For example, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 a may include one selected from the group consisting of InAlGaN, GaN, AlGaN, AlInN, InGaN, AlN, and InN, and may be doped with N-type dopants such as Si, Ge, Sn, Se, and Te.

The active layer 12 emits light having a wavelength corresponding to the energy band gap difference according to materials constituting the active layer 12 through the combination of electrons (or holes) injected through the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and holes (or electrons) injected through the second conductive semiconductor layer 13. The active layer 12 may have one of a single quantum well (SQW) structure, a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure, a quantum dot structure, and a quantum wire structure, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The active layer 12 may be realized by using a semiconductor material having a compositional formula of In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1). When the active layer 12 has an MQW structure, the active layer 12 may be formed by stacking a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers. For example, the active layer 12 may have a cycle of InGaN well layer/GaN barrier layer.

For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be realized by using a P type semiconductor. The second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may be realized by using a semiconductor material having a compositional formula of In_(x)Al_(y)Ga_(1-x-y)N (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦x+y≦1). For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include one selected from the group consisting of InAlGaN, GaN, AlGaN, InGaN, AlInN, AlN, and InN, and may be doped with P-type dopants such as Mg, Zn, Ca, Sr, and Ba.

Meanwhile, the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 may include a P-type semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 may include the N-type semiconductor layer. In addition, a semiconductor layer including an N-type or P-type semiconductor layer may be additionally provided on the second conductive semiconductor layer 13. Accordingly, the light-emitting structure 10 may have at least one of an NP junction structure, a PN junction structure, an NPN junction structure, or a PNP junction structure. In addition, impurities may be doped into the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 with uniform or non-uniform doping concentration. In other words, the light-emitting structure 10 may have various structures, and the embodiment is not limited thereto.

In addition, the first conductive InGaN/GaN superlattice structure or InGaN/InGaN superlattice structure may be formed between the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 and the active layer 12. In addition, a second conductive AlGaN layer may be formed between the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 and the active layer 12.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the current blocking layer 30 may be formed on the light-emitting structure 10. The current blocking layer 30 may be formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer 13. For instance, the current blocking layer 30 can be formed through plasma processing, ion implantation or laser damage scheme. For example, the current blocking layer 30 can be formed by implanting oxygen ions into the second conductive semiconductor layer 13 through an implantation process.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the ohmic contact layer 15 and the reflective electrode 17 may be formed on the light-emitting structure 10.

For example, the ohmic contact layer 15 may include a transparent conductive oxide layer. For example, the ohmic contact layer 15 may include at least one selected from the group consisting of an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), an IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide), an AZO (Aluminum Zinc Oxide), an AGZO (Aluminum Gallium Zinc Oxide), an IZTO (Indium Zinc Tin Oxide), an IAZO (Indium Aluminum Zinc Oxide), an IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide), an IGTO (Indium Gallium Tin Oxide), an ATO (Antimony Tin Oxide), a GZO (Gallium Zinc Oxide), an IZON (IZO Nitride), ZnO, IrOx, RuOx, NiO, Pt and Ag.

The reflective electrode 17 may include a material having high reflectance. For example, the reflective electrode 17 may include a metal including at least one of Ag, Ni, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, Cu, Au, and Hf, or an alloy thereof. In addition, the reflective electrode 17 may be formed in a multi-layer of the metal or the alloy thereof and a transmissive conductive material such as an ITO (Indium-Tin-Oxide), an IZO (Indium-Zinc-Oxide), an IZTO (Indium-Zinc-Tin-Oxide), an IAZO (Indium-Aluminum-Zinc-Oxide), an IGZO (Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide), an IGTO (Indium-Gallium-Tin-Oxide), an AZO (Aluminum-Zinc-Oxide), or an ATO (Antimony-Tin-Oxide). For example, according to the embodiment, the reflective electrode 17 may include at least one of Ag, Al, an Ag—Pd—Cu alloy, and an Ag—Cu alloy.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the metal layer 50 may be formed on the reflective layer 17. The metal layer 50 may be formed around the ohmic contact layer 15 and on the reflective layer 17. The metal layer 50 may include at least one of Cu, Ni, Ti, Ti—W, Cr, W, Pt, V, Fe, and Mo. The metal layer 50 may serve as a diffusion barrier layer.

Meanwhile, above processes for forming layers are illustrative purpose only and the process sequence may be variously changed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the bonding layer 60 and the support member 70 may be provided on the metal layer 50. The metal layer 50 may prevent a material included in the bonding layer 60 from being diffused to the reflective electrode 17 in the process of providing the bonding layer 60. The metal layer 50 may prevent a material, such as Sn, included in the bonding layer 60 from exerting an influence upon the reflective electrode 17.

The bonding layer 60 may include barrier metal or bonding metal. For example, the bonding layer 60 may include at least one of Ti, Au, Sn, Ni, Cr, Ga, In, Bi, Cu, Ag, Nb, Pd and Ta. The support member 70 may support the light-emitting structure 10 according to the embodiment while performing a heat radiation function. The bonding layer 60 may be realized in the form of a seed layer.

The support member 70 may include at least one of semiconductor substrates (e.g., Si, Ge, GaN, GaAs, ZnO, SiC, and SiGe substrates) implanted with Ti, Cr, Ni, Al, Pt, Au, W, Cu, Mo, Cu—W, or impurities.

Next, the substrate 5 is removed from the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. According to one example, the substrate 5 may be removed through a laser lift off (LLO) process. The LLO process is a process to delaminate the substrate 5 from the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 by irradiating a laser to the bottom surface of the substrate 5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the lateral side of the light-emitting structure 10 is etched through an isolation etching process to expose a portion of the metal layer 30. The isolation etching process may be performed through a dry etching process such as an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) process, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

A first region of the metal layer 50 may be disposed under the light-emitting structure 10. A second region of the metal layer 50 may extend outward from the first region. The second region of the metal layer 50 may horizontally extend from the first region. The second region of the metal layer 50 may be exposed to a lower outer peripheral portion of the light-emitting structure 10.

A light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. For example, the light extraction pattern may be formed through a PEC (photo electro chemical) etching process. Therefore, according to the embodiment, the light extraction effect to the outside can be increased. According to the embodiment, the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10 may serve as an N plane, which has a higher roughness than a Ga plane, so the light extraction efficiency may be further improved.

Meanwhile, the light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the electrode 80 which is a conductive ion implantation layer disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. For instance, the electrode 80 can be formed by implanting metallic ions through an ion implantation process. The electrode 80 can be formed by implanting at least one material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions through an ion implantation process.

The electrode 80 may include metallic material. The electrode 80 may include at least metallic material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions. Incident light may transmit through the electrode 80. Thus, light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

The electrode 80 may be disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The electrode 80 may be formed with a depth in the range of 50 nm to 3000 nm. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12 by at least 100 nm.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the pad part 90 electrically connected to the electrode 80. For instance, the pad part 90 may be formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may make contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer 11.

The electrode 80 may include a plurality of wires disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. In addition, the electrode 80 may include a connection wire disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 to electrically connect the wires to each other.

For instance, the electrode 80 and the pad part 90 may be configured as shown in FIG. 2. The electrode 80 may be disposed at an outer portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 with a predetermined line width. In addition, the electrode 80 may be disposed at the center of the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 with a predetermined line width. However, the arrangement of the electrode 80 may not be limited above, but various modified.

The pad part 90 may be electrically connected to the electrode 80. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80 or the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may have an area smaller than a width of the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may have an area larger than a width of the electrode 80.

According to the embodiment, power may be applied to the light-emitting structure 10 through the reflective electrode 17 and the electrode 80. According to the embodiment, the pad part 90 may be realized in the form of a multiple layer. The pad part 90 may include an ohmic layer, an intermediate layer, and an upper layer. The ohmic layer may include a material selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, W, Ti, and Zn to realize ohmic contact. The intermediate layer may be realized by using a material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, and Al. For example, the upper layer may include Au.

In addition, a light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. The electrode 80 may be formed of transparent material, so incident light may pass through the electrode 80. The light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 8 is a view showing another example of a light-emitting device according to the embodiment. In the following description about the light-emitting device shown in FIG. 8, components and structures the same as those described with reference to FIG. 1 will not be further described in order to avoid redundancy.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 may not include the current blocking layer as compared with the light-emitting device shown in FIG. 1. Thus, the metal layer 50 may be disposed around a lower portion of the light-emitting structure 10. A first region of the metal layer 50 may be disposed under the light-emitting structure 10. The first region of the metal layer 50 may make contact with the lower portion of the light-emitting structure 10. A second region of the metal layer 50 may extend outward from the first region. The second region of the metal layer 50 may horizontally extend from the first region. The second region of the metal layer 50 may be exposed to a lower outer peripheral portion of the light-emitting structure 10.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the electrode 80 which is a conductive ion implantation layer disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. For instance, the electrode 80 can be formed by implanting metallic ions through an ion implantation process. The electrode 80 can be formed by implanting at least one material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions through an ion implantation process.

The electrode 80 may include metallic material. The electrode 80 may include at least metallic material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions. Incident light may transmit through the electrode 80. Thus, light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

The electrode 80 may be disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The electrode 80 may be formed with a depth in the range of 50 nm to 3000 nm. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12 by at least 100 nm.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the pad part 90 electrically connected to the electrode 80. For instance, the pad part 90 may be formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may make contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer 11.

The electrode 80 may include a plurality of wires disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. In addition, the electrode 80 may include a connection wire disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 to electrically connect the wires to each other.

For instance, the electrode 80 and the pad part 90 may be configured as shown in FIG. 2. The electrode 80 may be disposed at an outer portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 with a predetermined line width. In addition, the electrode 80 may be disposed at the center of the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 with a predetermined line width. However, the arrangement of the electrode 80 may not be limited above, but various modified.

The pad part 90 may be electrically connected to the electrode 80. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80 or the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may have an area smaller than a width of the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may have an area larger than a width of the electrode 80.

According to the embodiment, power may be applied to the light-emitting structure 10 through the reflective electrode 17 and the electrode 80. According to the embodiment, the pad part 90 may be realized in the form of a multiple layer. The pad part 90 may include an ohmic layer, an intermediate layer, and an upper layer. The ohmic layer may include a material selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, W, Ti, and Zn to realize ohmic contact. The intermediate layer may be realized by using a material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, and Al. For example, the upper layer may include Au.

A light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. For example, the light extraction pattern provided on the light-emitting structure 10 may be formed through a PEC (photo electro chemical) etching process. Therefore, according to the embodiment, the light extraction effect to the outside can be increased.

In addition, a light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. The electrode 80 may be formed of transparent material, so incident light may pass through the electrode 80. The light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 9 is a view showing another example of a light-emitting device according to the embodiment. In the following description about the light-emitting device shown in FIG. 9, components and structures the same as those described with reference to FIG. 1 will not be further described in order to avoid redundancy.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the electrode 80 which is a conductive ion implantation layer disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. For instance, the electrode 80 can be formed by implanting metallic ions through an ion implantation process. The electrode 80 can be formed by implanting at least one material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions through an ion implantation process.

The electrode 80 may include metallic material. The electrode 80 may include at least metallic material selected from Ti, Al and Si ions. Incident light may transmit through the electrode 80. Thus, light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

The electrode 80 may be disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The electrode 80 may be formed with a depth in the range of 50 nm to 3000 nm. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12. The electrode 80 may be spaced apart from the active layer 12 by at least 100 nm.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may include the pad part 90 electrically connected to the electrode 80. For instance, the pad part 90 may be formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may make contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer 11.

The electrode 80 may include a plurality of wires disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. In addition, the electrode 80 may include a connection wire disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer 11 to electrically connect the wires to each other. In this case, the formation depth of the wires and the connection wire that constitute the electrode 80 may be adjusted by controlling the energy during the ion implantation process.

The pad part 90 may be electrically connected to the electrode 80. The pad part 90 may make contact with the electrode 80 or the first conductive semiconductor layer 11. The pad part 90 may have an area smaller than a width of the electrode 80. In addition, the pad part 90 may have an area larger than a width of the electrode 80.

According to the embodiment, power may be applied to the light-emitting structure 10 through the reflective electrode 17 and the electrode 80. According to the embodiment, the pad part 90 may be realized in the form of a multiple layer. The pad part 90 may include an ohmic layer, an intermediate layer, and an upper layer. The ohmic layer may include a material selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, W, Ti, and Zn to realize ohmic contact. The intermediate layer may be realized by using a material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, and Al. For example, the upper layer may include Au.

A light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the light-emitting structure 10. For example, the light extraction pattern provided on the light-emitting structure 10 may be formed through a PEC (photo electro chemical) etching process. Therefore, according to the embodiment, the light extraction effect to the outside can be increased.

In addition, a light extraction pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. A concavo-convex pattern may be provided on the top surface of the electrode 80. The electrode 80 may be formed of transparent material, so incident light may pass through the electrode 80. The light emitted from the light-emitting structure 10 may be transmitted to the outside without being absorbed in the electrode 80, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a light-emitting device package to which the light-emitting device according to the embodiment is applied.

Referring to FIG. 10, the light-emitting device package according to the embodiment may include a body 120, first and second lead electrodes 131 and 132 formed on the body 120, a light-emitting device 100 provided on the body 120 and electrically connected to the first and second lead electrodes 131 and 132 and a molding member 140 that surrounds the light-emitting device 100.

The body 120 may include silicon, synthetic resin or metallic material, and an inclined surface may be formed in the vicinity of the light-emitting device 100.

The first and second lead electrodes 131 and 132 are electrically isolated from each other to supply power to the light-emitting device 100. The first and second lead electrode 131 and 132 can improve the light efficiency by reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting device 100. Further, the first and second lead electrodes 131 and 132 may dissipate heat generated from the light-emitting device 100 to the outside.

The light-emitting device 100 can be installed on the body 120 or the first or second lead electrode 131 or 132.

The light-emitting device 100 may be electrically connected to the first and second lead electrodes 131 and 132 through one of a wire scheme, a flip-chip scheme, and a die-bonding scheme.

The molding member 140 may surround the light-emitting device 100 to protect the light-emitting device 100. In addition, the molding member 140 may include phosphors to change the wavelength of the light emitted from the light-emitting device 100.

A plurality of light-emitting device or light-emitting device packages according to the embodiment may be arrayed on a substrate, and an optical member including a lens, a light guide plate, a prism sheet, or a diffusion sheet may be provided on the optical path of the light emitted from the light-emitting device package. The light-emitting device package, the substrate, and the optical member may serve as a light unit. The light unit is realized in a top view type or a side view type and variously provided in display devices of a portable terminal and a laptop computer or a lighting apparatus and an indicator apparatus. In addition, a lighting apparatus according to another embodiment can include a light-emitting device, or a light-emitting device package according to the embodiment. For example, the lighting apparatus may include a lamp, a signal lamp, an electric sign board and a headlight of a vehicle.

The light-emitting device according to the embodiment may be applied to the light unit. The light unit has a structure in which a plurality of light-emitting devices are arrayed. The light unit may include a display device as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 and the lighting apparatus as shown in FIGS. 13 to 17.

Referring to FIG. 11, a display device 1000 according to the embodiment includes a light guide plate 1041, a light-emitting module 1031 for supplying the light to the light guide plate 1041, a reflective member 1022 provided below the light guide plate 1041, an optical sheet 1051 provided above the light guide plate 1041, a display panel 1061 provided above the optical sheet 1051, and a bottom cover 1011 for receiving the light guide plate 1041, the light-emitting module 1031, and the reflective member 1022. However, the embodiment is not limited to the above structure.

The bottom cover 1011, the reflective member 1022, the light guide plate 1041 and the optical sheet 1051 may constitute a light unit 1050.

The light guide plate 1041 diffuses the light to provide surface light. The light guide plate 1041 may include transparent material. For example, the light guide plate 1041 may include one of acryl-based resin, such as PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PC (polycarbonate), COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) and PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) resin.

The light-emitting module 1031 supplies the light to at least one side of the light guide plate 1041. The light-emitting module 1031 serves as the light source of the display device.

At least one light-emitting module 1031 is provided to directly or indirectly supply the light from one side of the light guide plate 1041. The light-emitting module 1031 may include a substrate 1033 and light-emitting devices 100 or the light-emitting device package 200 according to the embodiment described above. The light-emitting packages 200 may be arrayed on the substrate 1033 while being spaced apart from each other at the predetermined interval.

The substrate 1033 may be a printed circuit board (PCB) including a circuit pattern. In addition, the substrate 1033 may also include a metal core PCB (MCPCB) or a flexible PCB (FPCB) as well as the PCB, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. If the light-emitting device packages 200 are installed on the lateral side of the bottom cover 1011 or on a heat dissipation plate, the substrate 1033 may be omitted. The heat dissipation plate may partially make contact with the top surface of the bottom cover 1011.

In addition, the light-emitting device packages 200 are installed such that light exit surfaces of the light-emitting device packages 200 are spaced apart from the light guide plate 1041 at a predetermined distance, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The light-emitting device packages 200 may directly or indirectly supply the light to a light incident part, which is one side of the light guide plate 1041, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The reflective member 1022 may be disposed below the light guide plate 1041. The reflective member 1022 reflects the light, which travels downward through the bottom surface of the light guide plate 1041, upward, thereby improving the brightness of the light unit 1050. For example, the reflective member 1022 may include PET, PC or PVC resin, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The reflective member 1022 may serve as the top surface of the bottom cover 1011, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The bottom cover 1011 may receive the light guide plate 1041, the light-emitting module 1031, and the reflective member 1022 therein. To this end, the bottom cover 1011 has a receiving section 1012 having a box shape with an opened top surface, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The bottom cover 1011 can be coupled with the top cover (not shown), but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The bottom cover 1011 can be manufactured through a press process or an extrusion process by using metallic material or resin material. In addition, the bottom cover 1011 may include metal or non-metallic material having superior thermal conductivity, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The display panel 1061, for example, is an LCD panel including first and second transparent substrates, which are opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates. A polarizing plate can be attached to at least one surface of the display panel 1061, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The display panel 1061 displays information by using light passing through the optical sheet 1051. The display device 1000 can be applied to various portable terminals, monitors of notebook computers and laptop computers, and televisions.

The optical sheet 1051 is disposed between the display panel 1061 and the light guide plate 1041 and includes at least one transmissive sheet. For example, the optical sheet 1051 includes at least one of a diffusion sheet, horizontal and vertical prism sheets, and a brightness enhanced sheet. The diffusion sheet diffuses the incident light, the horizontal and/or vertical prism sheet concentrates the incident light onto a display region, and the brightness enhanced sheet improves the brightness by reusing the light to be lost. In addition, a protective sheet can be provided on the display panel 1061, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The light guide plate 1041 and the optical sheet 1051 can be provided on the optical path of the light-emitting module 1031 as optical members, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

FIG. 12 is a view showing another example of a display device according to the embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, the display device 1100 includes a bottom cover 1152, a substrate 1020 on which the light-emitting devices 100 are arrayed, an optical member 1154, and a display panel 1155.

The substrate 1020 and the light-emitting device packages 200 may constitute a light-emitting module 1060. The bottom cover 1152, at least one light-emitting module 1060, and the optical member 154 may constitute a light unit.

The bottom cover 1152 can be provided therein with a receiving section 1153, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

In this case, the optical member 1154 may include at least one of a lens, a light guide plate, a diffusion sheet, horizontal and vertical prism sheets, and a brightness enhanced sheet. The light guide plate may include PC or PMMA (Poly methyl methacrylate). The light guide plate can be omitted. The diffusion sheet diffuses the incident light, the horizontal and vertical prism sheets concentrate the incident light onto a display region, and the brightness enhanced sheet improves the brightness by reusing the light to be lost.

The optical member 1154 is disposed above the light-emitting module 1060 in order to convert the light emitted from the light-emitting module 1060 into the surface light. In addition, the optical member 1154 may diffuse or collect the light.

FIGS. 13 to 15 are views showing a lighting apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of the lighting apparatus, FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view of the lighting apparatus shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting apparatus shown in FIG. 13.

Referring to FIGS. 13 to 15, the lighting apparatus according to the embodiment may include a cover 2100, a light source module 2200, a radiator 2400, a power supply part 2600, an inner case 2700, and a socket 2800. The lighting apparatus according to the embodiment may further include at least one of a member 2300 and a holder 2500. The light source module 2200 may include the light-emitting device package according to the embodiment.

For example, the cover 2100 may have a bulb shape or a hemispheric shape. The cover 2100 may have a hollow structure which is partially open. The cover 2100 may be optically coupled with the light source module 2200. For example, the cover 2100 may diffuse, scatter, or excite light provided from the light source module 2200. The cover 2100 may be an optical member. The cover 2100 may be coupled with the radiator 2400. The cover 2100 may include a coupling part which is coupled with the radiator 2400.

The cover 2100 may include an inner surface coated with a milk-white pigment. The milk-white pigment may include a diffusion material to diffuse light. The roughness of the inner surface of the cover 2100 may be greater than the roughness of the outer surface of the cover 2100. The surface roughness is provided for the purpose of sufficiently scattering and diffusing the light from the light source module 2200.

The cover 2100 may include glass, plastic, polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) or polycarbonate (PC). The polycarbonate (PC) has the superior light resistance, heat resistance and strength among the above materials. The cover 2100 may be transparent so that a user may view the light source module 2200 from the outside, or may be opaque. The cover 2100 may be formed through a blow molding scheme.

The light source module 220 may be disposed at one surface of the radiator 2400. Accordingly, the heat from the light source module 220 is transferred to the radiator 2400. The light source module 2200 may include a light source 2210, a connection plate 2230, and a connector 2250.

The member 2300 is disposed on a top surface of the radiator 2400, and includes guide grooves 2310 into which a plurality of light sources 2210 and the connector 2250 are inserted. The guide grooves 2310 correspond to a substrate of the light source 2210 and the connector 2250.

A surface of the member 2300 may be coated with a light reflective material. For example, the surface of the member 2300 may be coated with white pigment. The member 2300 reflects again light, which is reflected by the inner surface of the cover 2100 and is returned to the direction of the light source module 2200, to the direction of the cover 2100. Accordingly, the light efficiency of the lighting apparatus according to the embodiment may be improved.

For example, the member 2300 may include an insulating material. The connection plate 2230 of the light source module 2200 may include an electrically conductive material. Accordingly, the radiator 2400 may be electrically connected to the connection plate 2230. The member 2300 may be formed by an insulating material, thereby preventing the connection plate 2230 from being electrically shorted with the radiator 2400. The radiator 2400 receives heat from the light source module 2200 and the power supply part 2600 and dissipates the heat.

The holder 2500 covers a receiving groove 2719 of an insulating part 2710 of an inner case 2700. Accordingly, the power supply part 2600 received in the insulating part 2710 of the inner case 2700 is sealed. The holder 2500 includes a guide protrusion 2510. The guide protrusion 2510 has a hole and a protrusion of the power supply part 2600 extends by passing through the hole.

The power supply part 2600 processes or converts an electric signal received from the outside and provides the processed or converted electric signal to the light source module 2200. The power supply part 2600 is received in the receiving groove 2719 of the inner case 2700, and is sealed inside the inner case 2700 by the holder 2500.

The power supply part 2600 may include a protrusion 2610, a guide part 2630, a base 2650, and an extension part 2670.

The guide part 2630 has a shape protruding from one side of the base 2650 to the outside. The guide part 2630 may be inserted into the holder 2500. A plurality of components may be disposed on one surface of the base 2650. For example, the components may include a DC converter to convert AC power provided from an external power supply into DC power, a driving chip to control the driving of the light source module 2200, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device to protect the light source module 2200, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The extension part 2670 has a shape protruding from an opposite side of the base 2650 to the outside. The extension part 2670 is inserted into an inside of the connection part 2750 of the inner case 2700, and receives an electric signal from the outside. For example, a width of the extension part 2670 may be smaller than or equal to a width of the connection part 2750 of the inner case 2700. First terminals of a “+ electric wire” and a “− electric wire” are electrically connected to the extension part 2670 and second terminals of the “+ electric wire” and the “− electric wire” may be electrically connected to a socket 2800.

The inner case 2700 may include a molding part therein together with the power supply part 2600. The molding part is prepared by hardening molding liquid, and the power supply part 2600 may be fixed inside the inner case 2700 by the molding part.

FIGS. 16 and 17 are views showing another example of a lighting apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the lighting apparatus according to the embodiment and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting apparatus shown in FIG. 16. In the following description about the lighting apparatus shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, components and structures the same as those described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15 will not be further described in order to avoid redundancy.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, the lighting apparatus according to the embodiment may include a cover 3100, a light source part 3200, a radiator 3300, a circuit part 3400, an inner case 3500, and a socket 3600. The light source part 3200 may include the light-emitting device or the light-emitting device module according to the embodiment.

The cover 3100 may have a hollow bulb shape. The cover 3100 has an opening 3110. The light source part 3200 and a member 3350 may be inserted through the opening 3110.

The cover 3100 may be coupled with the radiator 3300 and may surround the light source part 3200 and the member 3350. The light source part 3200 and the member 3350 may be blocked from the outside by the coupling between the cover 3100 and the radiator 3300. The cover 3100 may be coupled with the radiator 3300 by an adhesive or various schemes such as a rotation coupling scheme and a hook coupling scheme. The rotation coupling scheme is a scheme where a thread of the cover 3100 is coupled with a screw groove of the radiator 3300, and the cover 3100 is coupled with the radiator 3300 by rotation of the cover 3100. The hook coupling scheme is a scheme where a projection of the cover 3100 is inserted into a groove of the radiator 3300 so that the cover 3100 is coupled with the radiator 3300.

The light source part 3200 is disposed at the member 3350 of the radiator 3300, and a plurality of light source parts 3200 may be provided. In detail, the light source part 3200 may be disposed on at least one of side surfaces of the member 3350. In addition, the light source part 3200 may be disposed at an upper portion of the side surface of the member 3350.

Referring to FIG. 17, the light source part 3200 may be disposed at three of six side surfaces of the member 3350. However, the embodiment is not limited thereto, and the light source part 3200 may be disposed at all side surfaces of the member 3350. The light source part 3200 may include a substrate 3210 and a light-emitting device 3230. The light-emitting device 3230 may be disposed on one surface of the substrate 3210.

The substrate 3210 has a rectangular plate shape, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The substrate 3210 may have various shapes. For example, the substrate 3210 may have a circular plate shape or a polygonal plate shape. The substrate 3210 may be provided by printing a circuit pattern on an insulator. For example, the substrate 3210 may include a typical printed circuit board (PCB), a metal core PCB, a flexible PCB, and a ceramic PCB. In addition, the substrate may have a COB (chips on board) type in which LED chips, which are not packaged, are directly bonded on the PCB. In addition, the substrate 3210 may include a material suitable to reflect light, or the surface of the substrate may have a color such as a white color or a silver color to effectively reflect the light. The substrate 3210 may be electrically connected to the circuit part 3400 received in the radiator 3300. For example, the substrate 3210 and the circuit part 3400 may be connected to each other by a wire. The wire may connect the substrate 3210 and the circuit part 3400 to each other by passing through the radiator 3300.

The light-emitting device 3230 may include a luminescence material. The luminescence material may include at least one of garnet-based phosphors (YAG, or TAG), silicate-based phosphors, nitride-based phosphors, and oxynitride-based phosphors. The luminescence material may include at least one of a red luminescence material, a yellow luminescence material and a green luminescence material.

The radiator 3300 is coupled with the cover 3100, and may radiate heat from the light source part 3200. The radiator 330 has a predetermined volume, and includes a top surface 3310 and a side surface 3330. The member 3350 may be disposed on the top surface 3310 of the radiator 3310. The top surface 3310 of the radiator 3300 may be coupled with the cover 3100. The top surface 3310 of the radiator 3300 may have a shape corresponding to an opening 3110 of the cover 3100.

A plurality of heat radiation pins 3370 may be disposed at the side surface 3330 of the radiator 3300. The heat radiation pin 3370 may extend outward from the side surface 3330 of the radiator 3300 or may be connected to the side surface 3330 of the radiator 3300. The heat radiation pin 3370 may improve heat radiation efficiency by increasing a heat radiation area of the radiator 3300. The side surface 3330 may not include the heat radiation pin 3370.

The member 3350 may be disposed on the top surface of the radiator 3300. The member 3350 may be integrated with or coupled to the top surface 3310 of the radiator 3300. The member 3350 may have the shape of a polygonal prism. In detail, the member 3350 may have the shape of a hexahedral prism. The member 3350 having the shape of a hexahedral prism includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and six side surfaces. The member 3350 may have the shape of a circular prism or the shape of an elliptical prism as well as the shape of a hexahedral prism. When the member 3350 has the shape of a circular prism or the shape of an elliptical prism, the substrate 3210 of the light source part 3200 may be a flexible substrate.

The light source part 3200 may be disposed at six side surfaces of the member 3350. The light source part 3200 may be disposed at all or some of the six side surfaces of the member 3350. The light source part 3200 is disposed at three of the six side surfaces of the member 3350.

The substrate 3210 is disposed at the side surface of the member 3350. The side surface of the member 3350 may be substantially vertical to the top surface 3310 of the radiator 3300. Accordingly, the substrate 3210 and the top surface of the radiator 3300 may be substantially vertical to each other.

The member 3350 may include a material representing thermal conductivity. Thus, heat from the light source part 3200 can be rapidly transferred to the member 3350. For example, the material for the member 3350 may include an alloy of metals such as aluminum (Al), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), or tin (Sn). In addition, the member 3350 may include a plastic material having thermal conductivity. The plastic material having thermal conductivity is advantageous in that it is lighter than the metal and has thermal conductivity in a single direction.

The circuit part 3400 receives power from the outside, and converts the received power suitably for the light source part 3200. The circuit part 3400 provides the converted power to the light source part 3200. The circuit part 3400 may be disposed at the radiator 3300. In detail, the circuit part 3400 may be received in the inner case 3500, and may be received in the radiator 3300 together with the inner case 3500. The circuit part 3400 may include a circuit board 3410 and a plurality of components mounted on the circuit board 3410.

The circuit board 3410 has a circular shape, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. That is, the circuit board 3410 may have various shapes. For example, the circuit board may have an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape. The circuit board 3410 may be provided by printing a circuit pattern on an insulator. The circuit board 3410 is electrically connected to the substrate 3210 of the light source part 3200. For example, the circuit part 3410 and the substrate 3210 may be connected to each other by a wire. The wire may be disposed inside the radiator 3300 to connect the substrate 3210 to the circuit board 3410. For example, a plurality of components 3430 may include a direct current converter converting AC power provided from an external power supply into DC power, a driving chip controlling driving of the light source part 3200, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective device.

The inner case 3500 receives the circuit part 3400 therein. The inner case 3500 may include a receiving part 3510 to receive the circuit part 3400. For example, the receiving part 3510 may have a cylindrical shape. The shape of the receiving part 3510 may be changed according to the shape of the radiator 3300. The inner case 3500 may be received in the radiator 3300. The receiving part 3510 of the inner case 3500 may be received in a receiving part which is formed at a bottom surface of the radiator 3300.

The inner case 3500 may be coupled with the socket 3600. The inner case 3500 may include a connecting part 3530 coupled with the socket 3600. The connecting part 3530 may have a thread structure corresponding to a screw groove structure of the socket 3600. The inner case 3500 is an insulator. Accordingly, the inner case 3500 prevents electric short between the circuit part 3400 and the radiator 3300. For example, the inner case 3500 may include a plastic or resin material.

The socket 3600 may be coupled with the inner case 3500. In detail, the socket 3600 may be coupled with the connecting part 3530 of the inner case 3500. The socket 3600 may have the structure the same as that of a conventional incandescent light bulb. The socket 3600 is electrically connected to the circuit part 3400. For example, the circuit part 3400 and the socket 3600 may be connected to each other by a wire. If external power is applied to the socket 3600, the external power may be transferred to the circuit part 3400. The socket 3600 may have a screw groove structure corresponding to a thread structure of the connecting part 3550.

Any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc., means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the purview of one skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other ones of the embodiments.

Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A light emitting device comprising: a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the substrate; a metal layer disposed on the bonding layer; a reflective electrode disposed on the metal layer; an ohmic contact layer disposed on the reflective electrode layer; a light emitting structure disposed on the ohmic contact layer and comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer; an electrode disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a pad disposed on the electrode, wherein the ohmic contact layer is in contact with the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the metal layer has a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, wherein the first region is disposed under the light emitting structure, wherein the second portion is extended outwardly from the first region and is exposed to a lower outer peripheral portion of the light emitting structure, and wherein a light extraction pattern is provided on a top surface of the light emitting structure and a top surface of the electrode.
 2. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the electrode is formed with a depth in a range of 50 nm to 3000 nm.
 3. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the electrode is spaced apart from the active layer by at least 100 nm.
 4. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the ohmic contact layer comprises at least one of Ti, Ag or Pt.
 5. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the reflective layer includes a metal, wherein the metal is at least one of Ag, Ni, Al, Rh, Pd, Ir, Ru, Mg, Zn, Pt, Cu, Au, or Hf.
 6. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the electrode is disposed at an outer portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer with a predetermined line width.
 7. The light emitting device of claim 6, wherein the electrode is disposed at a center of the first conductive semiconductor layer with a predetermined line width.
 8. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein a width of the pad is narrower than a width of the electrode.
 9. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the pad has a multiple layer structure.
 10. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the pad includes at least one of Cr, V, W, Ti, Zn, Ni, Cu or Al.
 11. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the electrode vertically overlaps with the pad.
 12. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the electrode has a rectangular structure and a lower surface of the electrode is flat.
 13. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein the pad is disposed at an edge portion of a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer and an upper surface of the pad is flat.
 14. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein a lower surface of the pad has a concavo-convex pattern.
 15. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the reflective electrode is greater than a thickness of the ohmic contact layer and a width of the reflective layer is narrower than a width of the ohmic contact layer.
 16. The light emitting device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of a portion of the metal layer is greater than a thickness of both of the ohmic contact layer and the reflective electrode.
 17. A light emitting device comprising: a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the substrate; a metal layer disposed on the bonding layer; a reflective electrode disposed on the metal layer; an ohmic contact layer disposed on the reflective electrode layer; a light emitting structure disposed on the ohmic contact layer and comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer; an electrode disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a pad disposed on the electrode, wherein the ohmic contact layer is in contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the metal layer has a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, wherein the first region is disposed under the light emitting structure, wherein the second portion is extended outwardly from the first region and is exposed to a lower outer peripheral portion of the light emitting structure, wherein a light extraction pattern is provided on a top surface of the light emitting structure and a top surface of the electrode, and wherein the electrode vertically overlaps with the pad and a width of the pad is narrower than a width of the electrode.
 18. The light emitting device of claim 17, wherein the electrode is formed with a depth in a range of 50 nm to 3000 nm.
 19. The light emitting device of claim 17, wherein a lower surface of the pad has a concavo-convex pattern.
 20. A light emitting device comprising: a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the substrate; a metal layer disposed on the bonding layer; a reflective electrode disposed on the metal layer; an ohmic contact layer disposed on the reflective electrode layer; a light emitting structure disposed on the ohmic contact layer and comprising a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer; an electrode disposed in the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a pad disposed on the electrode, wherein the ohmic contact layer is in contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the metal layer has a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, wherein the first region is disposed under the light emitting structure, wherein the second portion is extended outwardly from the first region and is exposed to a lower outer peripheral portion of the light emitting structure, wherein a light extraction pattern is provided on a top surface of the light emitting structure and a top surface of the electrode, wherein the electrode vertically overlaps with the pad and a width of the pad is narrower than a width of the electrode, and wherein a lower surface of the pad has a concavo-convex pattern. 